Cabinet Secretary reviews post-GST rollout situation

The meeting focused on consumer impact of GST implementation with special emphasis on keeping prices of essential commodities under check. As many as 22 states have abolished check-posts after GST rollout from July 1.
Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha on Monday held a review meeting to take stock of implementation of the GST.

The review focused on consumer impact of GST. The Cabinet Secretary asked all the departments to ensure that there is no shortage of products and commodities especially consumer items dealt by the respective ministry and department in order to keep the prices under check.

He also asked all the departments that various machines used by dealers, retailers for computerised billing should be calibrated at the earliest as per the new GST rates.

He asked this exercise shall be completed in a time bound manner without delay.

Meanwhile, 22 states have abolished their check posts after the roll-out of the new indirect tax regime Goods and Services Tax from 1st of July.

The states which have removed their check posts include, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

Seven other states are in the process of abolishing their check posts.